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Interpretation aid

Contribution to the green economy:

Natural disasters as the consequence of climate change are a part of environmental change, and therefore show the extent to which there is environmental sustainability. More disasters may be the consequence of a failiing Green Economy.

Potential misinterpretation:

If welfare is higher, then more events may become a disaster, although GDP growth may also help to prevent disasters, depending on policy